New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
STpONG MEN FOR CITY FATHERS.

REPUBLICAN ALDEEMANIC CANDIDATES WHO
OUGHT To BE ELECTED.
The Republican candidates for Aldermen this year are
as usual reputable citizens and entitled to the full
support OF the party Although they longer share
with the Mayor the power of making heads OF depart
mcuts, the Aldermen still have good dea,
OF power in the matter of granting fran
chscs, regulating the streets, etc. and
all good citizens should FOR the best placed in
nomination No Objectionable candidate for Alderman
had been nominal or Ivy the Republicans In
many districts in the city the Republicans have made no
nominations because the districts overwhelmingly
Demo ratio. and Tammany Hall and the County Dcnoc-
racy have united on can lidate
The candidate for President James I. Van Rensselaer,,
IS a well known lawyer. lie is serving his third
term in the Board as member the Xith District
He has been during these three years the Republican
leader in the Board and no one member has exercised 30
much influence. His knowledge lawyer
has several occasions prevented ths Board from
making awkward mistakes. lie is ready and
fluent dcbatcr Possessing fund Of knowledge and an
admirable command OF temper. which has been severely
tried three occasions at the board meetings he
has. although n the minority become the most innncn
tial member ef the Board No ever dreamed Of i'm
putizg TO him dishonest motive and this has LARGELY
added to hi. Influence with his associates.
Alfred G. Conklins. popular young lawyer,
is Tie candidate Of tic Republicans III the Win District
lie is serving his first aud has proven himself
,,n,hic nd honest Official In All the measures o. i'm
pnraucc which before 'hs Board he has bssn
ON The night side Ihe interest, Of the community have
been WI, looked after by him. lie viii be e..c;od by
200 ~ l1'O ualOi4ty.
In tue NiiItn District Christian Gortz has h.en rcnom
mated uv ITO Republicans. ne German. popular in
IA, district All uuder, snI> lhr wants OF all his con
siitdon'S lie has made useful Ithod;h rather m
date - Il. BENJAMIN. specially the candidate 81
tie ideIdeIeIs ana viii depcsd Largely on mo iolg
vote.
The IXth District be again redeemed II tho Repub
lcsas VIII work with anything like Will The is'nnl
can candidate Is George W. Clark, apoInlar man III.
represents the district Beginning Labor can1 late
mt, the Democratic RANKS and Is nov ih-
The X'h is German district and las been
carried several times bY the Republicans There Is
every believe that IL VIII br carried az ain ihls
E.r Is - moHTiar man o,nonr bs terminus AND "ge whom
all citizens pectve party. vote Tor with con
ldcnce. Ills DEMOCRATIC competitor VIII .ooA ior support
Tic Xnh District il the banner Repubiicsn
district nomination there OIL The Republican ticket is
cquivaleut to an election OF SEQ Ia .~JO majority.
The Republican Association Of district has Kept II
sodly in line by putting forward candidates whom all
candidate ior Alderman is No eHc'ton 10 this fnlc He
is James g. McMmray, ncw'lealcr ana 't1toh'r
lie has long lived IN The disltct' a vet,
Guard. InsDer % The old Guard aad member Of tue
Grand army Of the Republic. u" VIII DC elected ny "
John g. McNmray is the regular Republican candidate
in the XllIth District lie IS carpenter and builder
and energetic canvas Alderman James 4. OWE. the
present member IA, been nominated ny faction ei The
dates Of the United Democracy ana the United Labor
party, but the contest Will be between McNurray ana
COwe.
Thcr. is an excellent opportunity forths Republicans
to carry the XVIII District. II has large
Republican vote. The candidate for Alder
man thi. year is Robert :. Dobbe.
well known business man. With proper support hc
carry district The vote Of Tho Democracy Will b.
divided between William g. hIuckhOn. tho candidate Of
Tanmany Hall aud tie County De zIOcidcy, and John j.
Murphy. popular Labor caudidttc.
The XXlst IS another district where Re-
publican nomination Is equivalent TO an
election. Joseph Murray, well known
business il the Republican candidate, and viii DE
ele 500 majority. The rest Of IA" vote VIII b"
scattered between Walton storm, Democrat, and John
Kelly, Labor.
David Miller. tie candidate far Alderman In the
XXIlld District Is an old and well known Ecpubl'can.
will II elected make excellent representative In
the BOARD OF Aldermen His reputation Tor nprighhess
and fair dealing hrs business associates J. bCh
Cyrus o. Iiubbcl Is the Democratic candidate
and j. X. T. Garrison tho Labor candidate. with
the Democratic vote thus divide there should DO no
trouble in eectng Mr.. Miller.
There Il AN Alderman he elected this year IN both
the TweBtyhird and rwentyfOurtl Wards. constituting
the XXIVth Assembly District With Labor candidate
running In each ward. dividing the Democratic vote.
there why the Repnbcaa candidates shsni
not win Sidney Everett Is the Republican candidate
in the Twenty-thiri Ward and T. :. stearns in the
Twenty fourth ward.